ANTICIPATING BIOSECURITY CHALLENGES OF THE GLOBAL EXPANSION OF HIGH-
CONTAINMENT BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES
Istanbul, Turkey
July 11-13, 2011
This international workshop will examine issues related to the design, construction, and operation of high-containment biological laboratories—equivalent to United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Biological Safety 3 or 4 level labs. Although these laboratories are needed to isolate some highly dangerous pathogens, they are complex systems with inherent risks. The workshop will aim to engage scientific experts and policy makers both from countries experienced in operating laboratories and from countries that are contemplating or undertaking the construction of new facilities. Possible areas for discussion include:
• Technological options to meet diagnostic, research, and other goals;
• Laboratory construction and commissioning;
• Operational maintenance to provide sustainable capabilities, safety, and security;
• Measures for encouraging a culture of responsible conduct
Workshop participants will explore possible strategies for enhancing biological safety and security worldwide and will offer practical suggestions to countries considering constructing or expanding their high biocontainment facilities.
AGENDA
JULY 10, 2011
Some Participants Arrive
20:00 | Informal Reception (Jolly Café, Point Hotel) |
JULY 11, 2011
(Main Meeting Room: Fuji II)
8:30 |
Registration (Remaining Participants Arrive) |
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9:00 |
Plenary: Welcome
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9:20 |
Plenary: Framing the Issue, Part 1:
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10:30 | Break | |
11:00 |
Plenary: Framing the Issue, Part 2:
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12:15 | Lunch | |
13:15 |
Plenary: Assessments of Needs, Challenges, and Resources
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14:15 |
Breakout Sessions
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16:00 | Break | |
16:30 |
Plenary: Available resources, regulations, and guidelines
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Country Overview Writers: Panel Discussion on Local Resources, Regulations, and Guidelines
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Additional Country Overview Writers (Please see workshop binder for these overviews):
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18:30 | Break |
19:00 | Dinner (Point Hotel Restaurant) | |
20:00 |
Keynote Address: Pandemic Influenza: The origin, spread, and response to the 2009 H1N1 strain Peter Palese (Mount Sinai School of Medicine, United States) |
JULY 12, 2011
9:00 |
Summary from Day 1 (Plenary)
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9:45 | Movement to Breakout Sessions | |
10:00 |
Breakout Sessions (break from 10:45-11:15)
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12:30 | Lunch | |
14:00 |
Breakout Sessions
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15:30 | Break | |
16:00 |
Plenary: Requirements for and challenges associated with BSL-4 Labs This session will discuss how many BSL-4 facilities are needed in a region; construction and maintenance costs; biosecurity issues, environmental risks (especially for pathogens affecting domestic animals where the potential economic impact is striking); training; strategies to manage an individual who may become infected with a BSL-4 agent; community relations; whether existing and planned networks are adequate; how much and what kinds of “surge capacity” are ideal; whether existing facilities can be re-tasked during a crisis; and if BSL-4 labs can be safely made less technology-intensive or easier to sustain.
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18:30 | Break | |
19:30 | Conference Dinner (Haci Baba Restaurant) |
JULY 13, 2011
9:00 |
Summary from Day 2 (Plenary)
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10:30 | Break | |
11:00 |
Plenary: Workshop Conclusions
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12:00 |
Meeting Adjournment/Lunch (Some Participants Depart) |
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13:00 | Bus Departs for Optional Group Visit to Pendik Veterinary Control and Research Institute |
(estimated return to hotel at 18:30)
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